Wanted

My final change before the New Year’s double-gamers: Benni McCarthy.

A little extra persuasion from thedailymail.co.uk:

McCarthy told he’s wanted at Blackburn

Benni McCarthy has been told his future lies with Blackburn after manager Mark Hughes ruled out a January exit for the striker.

McCarthy, 30, has been reduced to playing a bit-part role behind in-form Roque Santa Cruz, but Hughes will recall him to the starting line-up against strugglers Derby tomorrow.

Hughes said: “He’s a top player, one of our most technically gifted.”

So Benni wins the match between the 8 dollah players – the runnerups include Joe Cole, Kanu, Bianchi and Kevin Davies. I’m faced with the prospect of a total Blackburn blowout on my face if they do not perform to my expectations. Why? ‘Cos I have Friedel, Mokoena and Savage (the latter two for budgeting purposes).

Good luck folks!

ASTRO EPL SCHEDULE

ESPN (Channel 812)

29 Dec 2007 2255 West Ham United vs Manchester Utd
30 Dec 2007 0130 Tottenham vs Reading (Delayed)
30 Dec 2007 2125 Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
30 Dec 2007 2355 Manchester City vs Liverpool
01 Jan 2008 2040 Fulham vs Chelsea
01 Jan 2008 2255 Arsenal vs West Ham United
02 Jan 2008 0130 Middlesbrough vs Everton (Delayed)
03 Jan 2008 0330 Newcastle United vs Manchester City
03 Jan 2008 0600 Blackburn vs Sunderland (Delayed)

STAR SPORTS (Channel 813)

29 Dec 2007 2255 Chelsea vs Newcastle United
30 Dec 2007 0110 Everton vs Arsenal
01 Jan 2008 2254 Manchester Utd vs Birmingham
03 Jan 2008 0354 Liverpool vs Wigan Athletic
03 Jan 2008 0600 Bolton vs Derby County(Delayed)

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1. Join Facebook if you haven’t already.
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And you are good to go! Sweetness!

WHAM-BANGERS AND PAIN-MEISTERS

It was a high-scoring week in the EPL! Check out our wham-bangers (the wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am variety) and pain-meisters (a little S&M, anyone? Kneel, fool!)

Liverpool vs Portsmouth - Final Score: 4-1
The wham-bangers: Benayoun, Distin (own goal), Mrawurari, Torres (2 goals)

Chelsea vs Aston Villa - Final Score: 4-4
The pain-meisters: Shevchenko (2 goals), Ballack, Alex, Maloney (2 goals), Laursen, Barry

Tottenham vs Fulham - Final Score: 5-1
The wham-bangers: Keane (2 goals), Huddlestone (2 goals), Defoe, Dempsey

Sunderland vs Manchester United - Final Score: 0-4
The wham-bangers: Rooney, Saha (2 goals), Ronaldo

Astro EPL Fixtures – Boxing Day edition

ESPN (Ch 812)

26 Dec 2055 Chelsea vs. Aston Villa
26 Dec 2300 Sunderland vs. Manchester United
27 Dec 0130 West Ham United vs. Reading (Delayed)
27 Dec 0345 Portsmouth vs. Arsenal

Starsports (Ch 813)

26 Dec 2054 Tottenham Hotspur vs. Fulham
26 Dec 2300 Derby County vs. Liverpool
27 Dec 0100 Everton vs. Bolton Wanderers (Delayed)

To All Our Readers, RONNY Christmas and a Happy FAB Year …!

So as expected, it is becoming more and more likely a two-horse race involving Ronaldo United and The Fab Fab-Adeb-b-b-bayor Show!

Our 2008 resolutions?

1. More blogging.
2. Seriously, more blogging.
3. No more pictures of Avram Grant.
4. More astute fantasy picks.
5. More EPL fun!

Merry Christmas! 2008! Woo-hoo!

Bye Bye Lawrie

Top football stories of today:

1. Arsenal has been drawn to face AC Milan in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League
2. while the Red Devils will face Lyon.
3. Liverpool were handed a strong serving of Italian. Inter will be tuff.
4. Bye Bye Lawrie
   

News no. 4 leaves me perplexed. Can Dempsey and Fulham cope without their gaffer for the double-header matchups? The future is looking bleak for the Cottagers, and for my YFF squad.

Who and Why

As we approach Week 17 of Yahoo Fantasy Football, team choices are in abundance – therefore no longer limited in terms of scoring potential. The double gamers that will occur these next couple of weeks will determine the fate of not only the Premier League teams and the title race, but also the YFF standings.

I will be relying on the following team to boost my chances of regaining top spot of the Pentagram league. Here is the Who and Why:

DANIEL ALVES

Shebby Singh raves about this guy, who currently plays for Sevilla in the Primera Liga.

Although he plays right-back, the Sevilla team play centers around him!

El Muchacho Manchester United U Buy Daniel Alves Mi Est Si Quattro! Hola Sir Alex Mi Casa Su Casa!

Weekend’s Astro EPL Fixtures

ESPN (Ch 812)

15 Dec 2300 West Ham United vs. Everton
16 Dec 0130 Manchester City vs. Bolton Wanderers (Delayed)
16 Dec 2125 Liverpool vs. Manchester United
16 Dec 2355 Arsenal vs. Chelsea

Starsports (Ch 813)

15 Dec 2300 Portsmouth vs. Tottenham Hotspur
16 Dec 0110 Fulham vs. Newcastle United

Wife’s diary vs Husband’s diary

WIFE’s DIARY

Sunday night – I thought he was acting weird. We had made plans to
meet at a cafe to have some coffee. I was shopping with my friends
all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit
late, but he made no comment.

Conversation wasn’t flowing so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet
so we could talk, he agreed but his mind was far away. I asked him
what was wrong – he said, “Nothing.” I asked him if it was my fault
that he was upset. He said it had nothing to do with me and not to
worry.

On the way home I told him that I loved him, he simply smiled and kept
driving. I can’t explain his behavior; I don’t know why he didn’t say,
“I love u, too.”

When we got home I felt as if I had lost him, as if he wanted nothing
to do with me anymore. He just sat there and watched TV; he seemed
distant and absent.

Finally I decided to go to bed. About 10 minutes later he came to
bed. I decided that I could not take it anymore, so I decided to
confront him with the situation but he had fallen asleep. I started
crying and cried until I too fell asleep. I don’t know what to do.
I’m almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else.
My life is a disaster.

HUSBAND’s DIARY

Today Manchester United lost again. Fuckin hell.